Wine & Dine with Saintsbury

Saintsbury was born in 1977 over a dinner table—two young epicureans charmed by Burgundy, conspiring to build something that would please the senses and cheer the spirits. Four years later, they did exactly that, planting their roots in Carneros and beginning a decades-long pursuit of Old World, site-specific expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay along the California coast. More than forty years on, the winery remains fiercely independent, and the philosophy hasn't wavered: the joy is in the work.

That work is carried out today by a four-person team with nearly sixty years of collective experience—Winemaker Tim Colla, who came up through the cellar under the founders' tutelage; Cellarmaster Jaime Torres, celebrating his 20th year at the winery; and an assistant winemaker imported from Emilia-Romagna who has since made wine in Australia's Yarra Valley and Italy's Alto Adige before finding his way back. This is a team that has earned every bottle.

On Thursday, May 28th from 5–9 p.m, they're bringing the Sonoma Coast to our table—including a rare pour from the Sundawg Ridge Vineyard in Green Valley, marking a decade of Saintsbury working this stretch of coast. Five courses. Three wines. One long table worth gathering around.

The menu:

Chardonnay | Sonoma Coast 2023

• Seared scallop tiradito, strawberry leche de tigre, crispy shallots, cilantro
• Sunray Farms little gem, green goddess, asparagus, Bejkr croutons

Pinot Noir | Sonoma Coast 2023

• Seared halibut, tomato-saffron bisque, fennel
• Roasted chicken thigh, gochujang glaze, heirloom grits, scallions

Pinot Noir | Sundawg Ridge Vineyard 2016

• Niman rack of lamb, rosemary and pistachio crumble, red onion jam